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04-14-2008, 01:30 PM
Scientists working in the Central Mountains near Jarabacoa have discovered rocks dating back 160 or 170 million years, containing chromium, silver and platinum. The rocks also come from the Pacific Ocean. As a result, according to Diario Libre, a new type of tourism, scientific tourism, could develop as a result. The project that found the rocks was part of an initiative by the Ministry of Science and Education from Spain, and included Javier Escuder-Viruete from Spain and Cristina Thomen from the Dominican Republic Mining Board, and Eusebio Lopera Caballero, the chief researcher for the Spanish ministry and the leader of the Sysmin project for the DR. The project will provide a geological map of the Dominican Republic by 2010. The rocks found in Jarabacoa are similar to rocks found in Costa Rica and California. According to the researchers, the country "is a natural laboratory for the study of sedimentary processes and rock formation". This, according to the scientists, could attract a new type of tourist to the island.
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